The Congress will be held under the theme of "Happy Pigs-Healthy People" and will consist of keynote lectures, satellite symposia, oral presentations, poster sessions, social programmes, and a variety of tour programmes.

Pork consumption in the Asian region is expected to increase more with better future economy. In order to meet the growing needs of the pork consumers, AASV says the industry must grow, while improving pig health and producing safe pork.

The Organising Committee is planning to design the best possible programmes including high quality scientific sessions that will provide deeper knowledge and open new perspectives on the swine industry. The programme will cover every aspect of the swine industry including economically important diseases, new and exotic diseases, production management, feed and nutrition, genetics, welfare, pork safety, etc.

Registration and abstract submission is now up and running for IPVS2012 Korea. The submission deadline is 31 January, 2012 and submission guidelines are available online. Early bird registration ends 28 February, 2012.